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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and Schreiner University have partnered to offer a dual degree program blending theology and business education. Upon completing the program, graduates will be awarded a Master of Divinity degree from Austin Seminary and a Master of Business Administration from Schreiner University.

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish The Children’s Sermons by Children Project, an initiative designed to provide congregations with the tools needed to empower children as active co-ministers within their community and the larger Church.

At its meeting on June 17, 2024, upon recommendation of the Commission on Theological Education, the United Methodist University Senate designated Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary as Approved for Listing for the preparation of candidates for ordination in the United Methodist Church Without Qualification. This decision acknowledges Austin Seminary’s work and commitment to United Methodist theological education.